Burning Crusade Open Beta? No Dice, Says Eyonix

Over at the World of Warcraft forums, Lucipher decides to ask something we’ve all probably wanted to ask but were too afraid to know the answer to.

Will we, the lowly WoW-playing masses, get a chance at an open beta of the expansion? Will we, the poor people who know no one from Blizzard, do not own a million dollars, and have none of those wonderful beta keys from Blizzard be allowed to experience the content before we buy it?

Well…. no.

According to Eyonix, one of the more well-known Blues in the WoW circuit,

While we do plan to host a closed beta at some point in the near future, at this time we do not have plans for an open beta, like what was experienced just before we launched classic World of Warcraft. It’s always possible that our decision on this matter may change, so your best bet is to periodically check the website for updates, but I’d implore you not to get your hopes up, as it is very doubtful that these plans will change.

Time to save up and get a job, I suppose, or we’ll never get to play that game when it comes out. If you have a beta key, you are a lucky, lucky human being. Protect that key with your life.

Over at the World of Warcraft forums, Lucipher decides to ask something we’ve all probably wanted to ask but were too afraid to know the answer to.

Will we, the lowly WoW-playing masses, get a chance at an open beta of the expansion? Will we, the poor people who know no one from Blizzard, do not own a million dollars, and have none of those wonderful beta keys from Blizzard be allowed to experience the content before we buy it?

Well…. no.

According to Eyonix, one of the more well-known Blues in the WoW circuit,

While we do plan to host a closed beta at some point in the near future, at this time we do not have plans for an open beta, like what was experienced just before we launched classic World of Warcraft. It’s always possible that our decision on this matter may change, so your best bet is to periodically check the website for updates, but I’d implore you not to get your hopes up, as it is very doubtful that these plans will change.

Time to save up and get a job, I suppose, or we’ll never get to play that game when it comes out. If you have a beta key, you are a lucky, lucky human being. Protect that key with your life.